Genesis 29:28
And Jacob did so; and when the week was ended, Laban gave him his daughter Rachel for his wife.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.
In Context
29And Laban gave Rachel his servant-girl Bilhah to be her waiting-woman.
Cross References
Leviticus 18:18And you may not take as wife a woman and at the same time her sister, to be in competition with her in her life-time.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:16-31
Jacob's Marriage. ( b. c. 1753.) 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I… Read the whole commentary →